Pacific Northwest Resources With a strong garden community, there are resources and assistance abundantly available. We have several books dedicated to fruit and vegetable gardening in the Northwest, classes through many different organizations, and nurseries — and even podcasts — that give excellent gardening tips. Here are some of North End Metro’s favorite picks.
BOOKS Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy This book shows off the incredible talent of landscape designer Rosalind Creasy. It also gives many indepth helpful tips, a look into how much a garden is capable of producing, and gorgeous photos of edible dream gardens.
The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest This is the kind of book that will be full of bookmarks, post-its, and stained by the dirt as it accompanies you on your gardening adventures. Chalk full of excellent information, this is a must-have for the Northwest gardener.
PLANT SALES Seattle Tilth March Edible Plant Sale Plan to stand
CLASSES Sunnyside Nursery Snohomish County has its own wonderful resource with Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville. Classes and events happen monthly. Some of our favorites: Bountiful Berries, Growing Cool Season Veggies, Fruit: It Grows on Trees, and Organic Gardening. See if there is one that interests you at sunnysidenursery.net/classes.
PODCASTS The Dirty Cultivator This locally produced podcast done by our friends at Garden Treasures in Arlington features topics like pruning tomatoes, walnuts, and winter gardens. Find all the episodes at gardentreasuresfarm.com/ dirty-cultivator-podcast.
in lines that rival a theme park, this is one popular sale. The upside — there are some incredible offerings. The sale is free, unless you nab one of the limited Early Bird Sale tickets. All the information you need is at seattletilth.org/special_events/ marchedibleplantsale.
The Beauty in Edibles Gardens are beautiful — and edible gardens possess their own type of beauty. The textures, shapes, and colors of fruits and vegetables are wonderfully appealing. But the taste — that is a true delight. Here in the North End you have everything at your fingertips to create a work of art in your yard, one that tantalizes and flavors every sense.
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